AMP

                                                       AMP

             (Autonomous Marine Platform)

The project is an Autonomous Marine Platform  that will clean dirt and debris out of different bodies of water to make it nice and clean to swim in for humans and animals alike. It does this by using a water wheel to propel itself forward in the water while picking up trash with a net.

The goal of the project is to clean the surface layer of the water efficiently and quickly. The project will use an arduino controller which uses radio and a GPS to control a route which the robot will take. The robot will be steered by a big water wheel in the back. This can all be programmed into the robot through gps and maybe a little bit of code.

The resources that the robot will use include pvc pipes, a plastic container, a net, a water wheel, wires, 2 waterproof motors, gps chip and an arduino. There are a couple subsystems in the robot that are broken up into multiple groups. The first sub system, the propulsion subsystem, includes the 2 motors in the sides which will power the water wheel that will now allow for movement. These two subsystems can be grouped together and are combined in the second subsystem which include the gps the gps will use both of these subsystems and a digital map to navigate the pool. A lone subsystem of the net will collect the garbage that flows through the center of the pontoon but will not use any mechanics. Lastly all of the subsystems will be controlled and wired to an arduino in the center using the gps can control the entire system to be functional. The cost of the project will be around 100 dollars . 

There are a couple safety aspects that need to be addressed in the project. Since the project is working with water and electricity it is very important that the robot is waterproof thoroughly so that the electronics are not damaged and the humans are not hurt.

The testing area of this project will consist of multiple parts. The first part being movement. As movement is essential to the robot it will need to be able to use the gps to navigate around a body of water using its water wheel and rutters. The second part of testing will be trash collection. Trash will be added to an area of water and the robot will have to pick up all of the trash in a reasonable amount of time.

The project does not include many risks that cant be solved through normal safety procedures such as wearing protective equipment such as goggles and gloves when working with electronics.

Awards

1. 1st Place in Robotics in the Saint Mary's County Science Fair (2022-12-07)

2. 3rd Place State Science Fair Exhibit - American Nuclear Society (2023-03-27)

3. First Place Science Fair Exhibit - The Patent and Trademark Office Society (2023-03-18)

4. Certificate of Achievement in the Environmental Field for "Autonomous Aquatic Platform" (2023-02-15)

5. Second Place Science Fair Exhibit - Institute of Electrical and Electornics Engineers (2023-03-18)

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